Current Affairs September 2022 (Part 1)

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September CA 2022 Quiz

Question 1) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador?
A) Vanessa Nakate
B) Greta Thunberg
C) Isabelle Axelsson
D) Luisa Neubauer
E) None of these
Answer – A) Vanessa Nakate
Explanation:
Vanessa Nakate – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Question 2) Who among the following persons has been awarded France’s top civilian honour “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur”?
A) Swati Piramal
B) Isha Ambani
C) Falguni Nayar
D) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
E) Vandana Luthra
Answer – A) Swati Piramal
Explanation:
Swati Piramal has been awarded France’s top civilian honour “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur” for her contribution to business and industry, science, medicine and strengthening India-France relations.

Question 3) India has secured the ____ rank on the 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index compiled by blockchain research firm Chainalysis.
A) 3^rd
B) 5^th
C) 4^th
D) 6^th
E) 2^nd
Answer – C) 4^th
Explanation:
India has been ranked 4^th on the Global Crypto Adoption Index 2022 published by the blockchain research company Chainalysis.

Question 4) Which among the following cities has been named as the first-ever SCO Tourist & Cultural Capital for the period 2022-2023 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) Summit in Samarkand?
A) Ayodhya
B) Madhura
C) Sarnath
D) Varanasi
E) None of these
Answer – D) Varanasi
Explanation:
Varanasi has been named as the first-ever SCO Tourist & Cultural Capital for the period 2022-2023 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) Summit in Samarkand.

Question 5) Which among the following has become India’s first Swachh Sujal Pradesh?
A) Andaman Nicobar Islands
B) Netrani
C) Divar Island
D) Munroe
E) None of these
Answer – A) Andaman Nicobar Islands
Explanation:
Andaman Nicobar Islands has become India’s first Swachh Sujal Pradesh.

Question 6) Pranav Anand has become India’s____th Chess Grandmaster?
A) 74^th
B) 75^th
C) 76^th
D) 78^th
E) None of these
Answer – C) 76^th
Explanation:
Pranav Anand has become India’s 76^th Chess Grandmaster.

Question 7) Who among the following persons has launched the book ‘Ambedkar and Modi – Reformer’s Ideas Performer’s Implementation’?
A) Jagdeep Dhankhar
B) Ram Nath Kovind
C) Venkaiah Naidu
D) Droupadi Murmu
E) None of these
Answer – B) Ram Nath Kovind
Explanation:
Former President, Ram Nath Kovind has launched the book ‘Ambedkar and Modi – Reformer’s Ideas Performer’s Implementation’

Question 8) Who among the following persons has released a book titled ‘Muskurate Chand Lamhe aur Kuchh Khamoshiyan’?
A) Pankaj Tripathi
B) Manoj Bajpayee
C) Anurag Kashyap
D) Nawazuddin Siddiqui
E) None of these
Answer – B) Manoj Bajpayee
Explanation:
Manoj Bajpayee has released a book titled ‘Muskurate Chand Lamhe aur Kuchh Khamoshiyan’

Question 9) India’s first lithium cell manufacturing facility is located in ____
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) West Bengal
E) Uttarakhand
Answer – A) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
India’s first lithium cell manufacturing facility – Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Question 10) Which among the following states has raised reservations in government jobs for SC, ST, others to 77%?
A) Haryana
B) Gujarat
C) Rajasthan
D) Punjab
E) Jharkhand
Answer – E) Jharkhand
Explanation:
The State Government of Jharkhand has raised reservations in government jobs for SC, ST, others to 77%.

Question 11) Which among the following states has hiked minimum wage by 67%, from Rs 300 to Rs 500?
A) Assam
B) Sikkim
C) Rajasthan
D) Punjab
E) Jharkhand
Answer – B) Sikkim
Explanation:
The State Government of Sikkim has hiked minimum wage by 67%, from Rs 300 to Rs 500.

Question 12) Who among the following persons has written a new book in English titled “Rajni”s Mantra: Life Lessons from India’s Most Loved Superstar”?
A) Arundhati Roy
B) P C Balasubramanian
C) Vikram Seth
D) Salman Rushdie
E) None of these
Answer – B) P C Balasubramanian
Explanation:
P C Balasubramanian has written a new book in English titled “Rajni”s Mantra: Life Lessons from India’s Most Loved Superstar”

Question 13) India’s first Forestry University to be established in ______
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Rajasthan
D) Telangana
E) None of these
Answer – D) Telangana
Explanation:
India’s first Forestry University – Telangana

Question 14) The World’s Largest Museum of Harappan culture will be set up in ____
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Rajasthan
D) Punjab
E) Haryana
Answer – E) Haryana
Explanation:
The world’s largest museum of Harappan culture will be set up at Rakhigarhi, Haryana.

Question 15) Which among the following institutions has become the first Indian institution to join the IBM Quantum Network to advance quantum computing skills development and research in India?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Kanpur
D) IIT Delhi
E) None of these
Answer – B) IIT Madras
Explanation:
IIT Madras has become the first Indian institution to join the IBM Quantum Network to advance quantum computing skills development and research in India.

Question 16) “World Patient Safety Day” is observed on _____
A) September 19
B) September 18
C) September 17
D) September 16
E) None of these
Answer – C) September 17
Explanation:
“World Patient Safety Day” – September 17

Question 17) “International Red Panda Day” is observed on ________
A) Third Saturday of September
B) Third Friday September
C) Third Sunday of September
D) Third Monday of September
E) None of these
Answer – A) Third Saturday of September
Explanation:
“International Red Panda Day” – Third Saturday of September.

Question 18) “World Water Monitoring Day” is observed on ______
A) September 19
B) September 18
C) September 17
D) September 16
E) None of these
Answer – B) September 18
Explanation:
“World Water Monitoring Day” – September 18

Question 19) “International Equal Pay Day” is observed on _____
A) September 19
B) September 18
C) September 17
D) September 16
E) None of these
Answer – B) September 18
Explanation:
“International Equal Pay Day” – September 18

Question 20) “World Bamboo Day” is observed on _____
A) September 19
B) September 18
C) September 17
D) September 16
E) None of these
Answer – B) September 18
Explanation:
“World Bamboo Day” – September 18

Question 21) Who among the following persons has won the BWF World Championship title in 2022?
A) Takuro Hoki
B) Viktor Axelsen
C) Yugo Kobayashi
D) Lee Chong Wei
E) None of these
Answer – B) Viktor Axelsen
Explanation:
The winner of BWF World Championship title – Viktor Axelsen

Question 22) The Temple of Vedic Planetarium in _____ will replace Cambodia’s 12th-century built Angkor Wat complex as the world’s largest religious structure.
A) Maharashtra
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) West Bengal
E) Uttarakhand
Answer – D) West Bengal
Explanation:
The Temple of Vedic Planetarium at Mayapur, West Bengal will replace Cambodia’s 12th-century built Angkor Wat complex as the world’s largest religious structure.

Question 23) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the “world’s longest branch canal” in ________
A) Maharashtra
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) West Bengal
E) Uttarakhand
Answer – C) Gujarat
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the “world’s longest branch canal” in Gujarat

Question 24) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has been sworn in as the _____th Chief Justice of India.
A) 47
B) 48
C) 49
D) 50
E) None of these
Answer – C) 49
Explanation:
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has been sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India.

Question 25) Who among the following persons has become the first Indian to win the Lausanne Diamond League?
A) Neeraj Chopra
B) Dutee Chand
C) Avinash Sable
D) Tintu Luka
E) None of these
Answer – A) Neeraj Chopra
Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra has become the first Indian to win the Lausanne Diamond League.

Question 26) India’s first Shared Radio Access Network (RAN) solution launched at _____
A) Pune
B) Kolkata
C) Bengaluru
D) Mumbai
E) None of these
Answer – D) Mumbai
Explanation:
India’s first Shared Radio Access Network(RAN) solution launched at Mumbai Central Railway Station.

Question 27) “Shumang Leela”, a traditional festival held in _______
A) Maharashtra
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Manipur
E) Meghalaya
Answer – D) Manipur
Explanation:
“Shumang Leela” – a traditional festival held at Imphal, Manipur.

Question 28) Maharashtra to get its first “Divyang Park’’ in ______
A) Mumbai
B) Nagpur
C) Pune
D) Nashik
E) Aurangabad
Answer – B) Nagpur
Explanation:
Maharashtra to get its first “Divyang Park’’ in Nagpur

Question 29) Which among the following cities has been declared as India’s Best Aspirational District by the NITI Aayog?
A) Dehradun
B) Haridwar
C) Agra
D) Amritsar
E) None of these
Answer – B) Haridwar
Explanation:
Haridwar has been declared as India’s Best Aspirational District by the NITI Aayog.

Question 30) Who among the following persons has released a book titled “A New India: Selected Writings 2014-19”?
A) J. P. Nadda
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Venkaiah Naidu
D) Nitin Gadkari
E) None of these
Answer – C) Venkaiah Naidu
Explanation:
Former Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has released a book titled “A New India: Selected Writings 2014-19”.

Question 31) Which among the following companies has partnered with the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) to promote and safeguard the ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ of India?
A) TVS
B) Honda
C) KTM
D) Royal Enfield
E) Harley Davidson
Answer -D) Royal Enfield
Explanation:
Royal Enfield has partnered with the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) to promote and safeguard the ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ of India, beginning with the Himalayas.

Question 32) Which among the following will invest Rs 2 lakh crore to achieve net-zero operational carbon emissions by 2046?
A) BPCL
B) ONGC
C) IOCL
D) HP
E) None of these
Answer – C) IOCL
Explanation:
Indian Oil Corporation Limited(IOCL) will invest Rs 2 lakh crore to achieve net-zero operational carbon emissions by 2046.

Question 33) Who among the following persons has won India’s first ever gold medal in the history of the Judo World Championships in Sarajevo?
A) Shushila Devi Likmabam
B) Linthoi Chanambam
C) Avtar Singh
D) Garima Chaudhary
E) None of these
Answer – B) Linthoi Chanambam
Explanation:
Linthoi Chanambam has won India’s first ever gold medal in the history of the Judo World Championships in Sarajevo

Question 34) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited(HPCL) has commenced its first Cow Dung to Compressed Biogas Project?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Rajasthan
D) Punjab
E) None of these
Answer – C) Rajasthan
Explanation:
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has launched its 1st Cow Dung to Compressed Biogas Project at Sanchore, Rajasthan. This project is currently being developed under the GOBAR-Dhan scheme

Question 35) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Asia’s Biggest Private Hospital, Amrita Hospital in ______
A) Haryana
B) Gujarat
C) Rajasthan
D) Punjab
E) None of these
Answer – A) Haryana
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Asia’s Biggest Private Hospital, Amrita Hospital in Faridabad, Haryana.

Question 36) Who among the following persons has been nominated for the ‘Liberty Medal’ for the year 2022 by the ‘National Constitution Centre’?
A) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
B) Joe Biden
C) Emmanuel Macron
D) Aleksandr Lukashenko
E) None of these
Answer – A) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Explanation:
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has been nominated for the ‘Liberty Medal’ for the year 2022 by the ‘National Constitution Centre’.
Ukraine:
Prime Minister: Denys Shmyhal
Capital: Kyiv
Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia

Question 37) Which among the following countries has launched the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains?
A) China
B) Japan
C) US
D) UK
E) Germany
Answer – E) Germany
Explanation:
Germany has launched the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains in the state of Lower Saxony.
Germany:
Chancellor: Olaf Scholz
Capital: Berlin
Currency: Euro
President: Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Question 38) The Indian Army began the reconstruction of the 150-year-old Bailey Bridge over the Sukhtawa River in _______
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Punjab
E) None of these
Answer – B) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The Indian Army began the reconstruction of the 150-year-old Bailey Bridge over the Sukhtawa River at Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh

Question 39) Which among the following teams has won the Asia Cup 2022?
A) Pakistan
B) Srilanka
C) Bangladesh
D) India
E) None of these
Answer – B) Srilanka
Explanation:
Asia Cup 2022 winner – Srilanka

Question 40) Which among the following is the theme of “World Water Week”?
A) “Seeing the Unseen: The Value of Water”
B) “Building Resilience Faster”
C) “Water and Climate Change: Accelerating Action”
D) “Water for society – Including all”
E) None of these
Answer – A) “Seeing the Unseen: The Value of Water”
Explanation:
World Water Week was observed from 23rd August to 1st September
Theme: “Seeing the Unseen: The Value of Water”

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Summary
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